Week #7 Vocabulary: Ghandi

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ahimsa apartheid ascetic autonomy ashram atonement austerity boycott caste celibacy civil disobedience colonialism conscience constitution conviction dharma discourse discrimination dissent doctrine dowry egalitarian emancipation empathy enfranchisement enlightenment ethics fasting federation foreign rule ghetto globalization grievance hierarchy homage humility idealism identity imprisonment imperialism inclusive inequality injustice introspection jurisprudence liberation martyr mediation mobilization monsoon morality nationalism negotiation nonalignment noncooperation oppression pacifism partition passive resistance perseverance pilgrimage prejudice principle propaganda protest providence reconciliation reform refugee regime republic resistance rhetoric riot sacrifice satyagraha secular segregation self-determination self-reliance sermon sovereignty spiritual starvation submission subjugation suffrage symbol tolerance tradition treason tribunal tyranny ultimatum unity unrest uprising viceroy virtue worldview

the principle of nonviolence toward all living beings a policy or system of racial segregation practicing severe self-discipline and abstention the right to self-govern a spiritual hermitage or community reparation for a wrong or sin simple living without luxury to abstain from using or buying as protest a hereditary social class system in india abstention from marriage and sexual relations the refusal to obey unjust laws control by one country over another and its people inner sense of right and wrong a fundamental set of laws and principles firmly held belief or formal declaration of guilt moral and religious duties in hinduism formal and orderly discussion or debate unjust treatment based on group identity open disagreement with authority or policy a set of beliefs held and taught money or property brought by a bride to her husband promoting equal rights for all the act of being set free from restrictions the ability to understand others' feelings the granting of voting rights spiritual awakening and liberation principles of right and wrong behavior abstaining from food for spiritual or political reasons a union of partially self-governing states control of a region by an outside power a segregated, often impoverished area of a city the integration of economies, cultures, and politics a cause for complaint or protest a system of ranking people or groups public expression of honor or respect modesty and lack of arrogance pursuit of noble or high principles the qualities that define a person or group the state of being held in confinement extending a nation's power through colonization open to all without exclusion lack of fairness or justice violation of the rights of others examination of one's own thoughts or feelings the philosophy of law the act of gaining freedom one who suffers or dies for a cause intervention to resolve conflict organizing people for action seasonal wind and rain pattern in south asia distinction between right and wrong conduct devotion to one's nation and its interests discussion aimed at reaching an agreement political neutrality in global conflicts refusal to comply with authority or rules prolonged cruel or unjust treatment belief in peaceful resolution of conflict the division of a country into separate political units nonviolent opposition to authority continued effort despite difficulty a journey to a sacred place a preconceived judgment without knowledge a fundamental truth or belief biased information used to influence opinion public expression of objection divine guidance or care restoration of friendly relations changes to improve a system a person forced to flee their home due to conflict a system or form of government a state governed by elected representatives opposition to something or someone persuasive or influential speech a violent public disturbance giving up something valued for a cause nonviolent resistance or truth-force not connected to religion enforced separation of groups the right to govern oneself dependence on one's own efforts a speech on moral or religious subjects supreme power or authority over oneself concerned with the soul or higher purpose extreme hunger, often used as a protest method yielding to authority bringing under control by force the right to vote an object representing a larger idea acceptance of differing views or practices inherited customs or beliefs betrayal of one's nation a court of justice oppressive and cruel government a final demand before consequences the state of being united or joined a state of dissatisfaction or disturbance a rebellion or revolt a ruler acting on behalf of a sovereign high moral standards a person's overall perspective on life and society